Professor Stephen Belcher, the Met Office Chief of Science and Technology, has been awarded the honour of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for […]
Category: Weather
2026 outlook: likely another year above 1.4°C
The central estimate for the forecast next year is 1.46°C, this is lower than the value of 1.55°C recorded in 2024- the current warmest year […]
With wetter winters becoming the norm, the UK transport sector needs to prepare for increasing hazards in a changing climate
This is the message from the Department of Transport and the Met Office. Today (Monday 1 December 2025), on the first day of meteorological winter, […]
Amber warning issued as cold weather continues
Significant accumulations are possible over the North York Moors and parts of the Yorkshire Wolds, resulting in an Amber snow warning which will be in […]
What are the effects of an Arctic ‘tug-of-war’ on Britain and Ireland’s winter weather?
The team found a considerable influence of Arctic sea ice on winter weather conditions with a range of outcomes influenced by a ‘tug-of-war’ between the […]
Halloween forecast plus, will hurricane Melissa affect our weather?
The UK is set for a spell of unsettled weather as we approach Halloween and the weekend. While much attention has been focused on Hurricane […]
Deep emission cuts before mid-century decisive to reduce long-term sea-level rise legacy
Emissions released in the coming decades will determine how much coastlines are reshaped for centuries to come. New research shows that near-term mitigation could spare […]
Laundry and outfit planning among the leading motivations behind checking the forecast, research reveals
Almost half (41.4%) cited laundry as their main motivation, ahead of general curiosity in what the weather is doing for the day (40.6%), and planning […]
Severe heatwaves and droughts are making extreme wildfires more frequent and intense worldwide
Human-driven climate change made wildfires in parts of South America and Southern California many times larger and more destructive, according to an annual assessment by […]
Wet September to start meteorological autumn
After the hottest summer on record with below-average rainfall and areas reaching drought status, meteorological autumn has started with a wet month and temperatures around […]